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Originally Posted by joshimax
Ok. So I've read the UGB sticky on setting releif and the one on intonation and still need some advice.
I've got a Les Paul so it's a Tuneomatic bridge and when it was restrung I think the shop (giving away free strings!) put a higher guage on.
So now the action at the higher end is a bit high for my liking. With all the types of adjustments that can be made where should i start?
Does this sound about right:
1. Add some relief
2. Lower the action by dropping the bridge
3. Set the intonation
Checking that it's tuned properly etc all the way through.
I've never done this before and REALLY don't want to stuff my Goldtop ha ha!
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personally i wouldn't attempt neck relief, you can get into a world of trouble. dropping the bridge is fairly easy with the tuneomatic but won't help much up at the nut if thats where your problem is, also may cause fret buzz. my advice is to find the string gauge you like the sound of "not cheap free ones!" generally, lighter gauges suit electrics better but thats a personal preference. then if the action is too high at the nut, take it to a luthier... better safe than sorry for that goldtop
